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De-stress event with Campus Canines for a Cure
Play with therapy dogs to de-stress: Campus Canines for a Cure will be on campus Friday, Feb. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Fireplace Lounge at Leutner Commons. Visit the Facebook event for more information.
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Join The Office of First-Year Experience and Family Programs and the Office of Residence Life for art., an event celebrating student artwork, Friday, March 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Thwing Center ballroom. The event will feature live performances, artwork, free food, raffle prizes and door prizes for…
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History's Jonathan Sadowsky discusses misconceptions about electroconvulsive therapy
How electroconvulsive therapy’s troubled past has colored its modern use Newsworks: Jonathan Sadowsky, the Theodore J. Castele Professor in the Department of History, explained the disconnect between how electroconvulsive therapy is perceived and the reality of the treatment.
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Begun Center's Fredrick Butcher talks about Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice initiative
Juvenile diversion programs; the Carroll Ballers and Rev. Tracey Lind retires ideastream: Fredrick Butcher, senior research associate with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, talked about the Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice initiative, which diverts youth with…
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And the Academy Award goes to…Case Western Reserve alum Geoff Wedig
Former university employee and 1994 graduate won an Oscar for innovations in facial animation—his hobby-turned-career Geoff Wedig made Brad Pitt look old and Jeff Bridges look young. And now he has an Academy Award to show for it. The Case Western Reserve alum is the first to admit it’s an…
Anatomy's Darin Croft to give talk at Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Darin Croft, associate professor of anatomy, will present at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's next Explorer Series event. His presentation, titled "Lost Worlds of South America," will be held Friday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in the museum's auditorium. Croft will discuss his research into the…
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Welcome to Cleveland: International Friendship Program offers cultural exchange for international students, host families
Patty Urbon’s home has always been a gathering place for family and friends, whether as a place to stay or as the site for holiday celebrations and family get-togethers. She comes by hospitality naturally, as her family has long opened their home to others—even hosting an exchange student from…
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University Technology maintenance to cause temporary system outages
University Technology ([U]Tech) will conduct maintenance on Single Sign-On and work on an ongoing infrastructure upgrade project, which will result in temporary unavailability for some systems. Single Sign-On [U]Tech will deploy several enhancements to Single Sign-On Thursday, Feb. 23, from 5 to…
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Talks with Kenyan paleoanthropologist Isaiah Nengo
The Institute for the Science of Origins will host distinguished Kenyan paleoanthropologist Isaiah Nengo for two talks on evolution. Nengo will present “Empire of the Apes! The African roots of ape lineages” Thursday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern. In addition, Nengo will…
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“Solving Displacement: Iraqi Refugees, Mental Health, and the Double Bind of Vulnerability”
The Department of Bioethics’ Medicine, Society and Culture track will host Nadia El-Shaarawi, assistant professor of global studies at Colby College, for a talk titled “Solving Displacement: Iraqi Refugees, Mental Health, and the Double Bind of Vulnerability.” El-Shaarawi will draw on ethnographic…